District · La Libertad Este
# San José Villanueva

San José Villanueva is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department. It covers 40.3 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 40.3 km²
- 6 mapped services
- 470 m typical elevation

## Where is San José Villanueva?

San José Villanueva lies in La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Huizúcar, La Libertad, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Santa Tecla and Zaragoza. By area it is the 153rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 27.1% of La Libertad Este. The centre of San José Villanueva is about 16 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5637° N, 89.2654° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San José Villanueva

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San José Villanueva: 1 attraction.
- Hacienda San Juan Buenavista · attraction

### Nearby, outside San José Villanueva
- Madeiros Arte en madera · viewpoint, Zaragoza 2.8 km
- Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint, Huizúcar 4.7 km
- Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint, Huizúcar 4.8 km
- Cascada · viewpoint, Huizúcar 5.1 km
- Parque Nacional Walter Thilo Deininger · nature reserve, La Libertad 7.1 km
- Salto · waterfall, La Libertad 7.2 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista · nature reserve, Huizúcar 7.8 km
- Cascada de San Antonio · waterfall, La Libertad 8.0 km
- Cristo negro · memorial, Santa Tecla 9.0 km
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar de Ticuizapa · nature reserve, La Libertad 9.3 km
- Playa Las Flores · beach, La Libertad 9.5 km
- Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Panchimalco 9.6 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San José Villanueva
- Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Country calling code +503
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 115 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 22 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 26 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:32).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San José Villanueva

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in San José Villanueva. Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 604 m above sea level (median 470 m).
- El Palomar
- Hacienda El Banco
- Las Dispensas
- Residencial La Hacienda
- San José Villanueva
- San Juan Buena Vista
- Tula

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in San José Villanueva and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Libertad Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 359 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 28 | 4 |
| Feb | 29 | 5 |
| Mar | 30 | 8 |
| Apr | 31 | 39 |
| May | 30 | 193 |
| Jun | 29 | 232 |
| Jul | 30 | 197 |
| Aug | 29 | 246 |
| Sep | 29 | 283 |
| Oct | 28 | 226 |
| Nov | 28 | 48 |
| Dec | 28 | 10 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José Villanueva
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | MediClinic La Libertad · La Libertad | 10 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Promerica Las Palmas · Santa Tecla | 10 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · La Libertad | 9.9 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Texaco Zaragoza · Zaragoza | 3.2 km | Map |
| Hotel | Sol y Luna Auto Hotel · Zaragoza | 3.2 km | Map |
| Mall | D’Paso · Santa Tecla | 6.4 km | Map |
| School | Complejo Educativo Católico San Jose Villanueva · San José Villanueva | 1.3 km | Map |
| College | CENTRO ESCOLAR "JOSE" MARIA CÁCERES" · Zaragoza | 3.8 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · San José Villanueva | 1.7 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José Villanueva

Places mapped inside San José Villanueva in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2
- Restaurants 3
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in La Libertad Este
- Antiguo Cuscatlán
- Huizúcar
- Nuevo Cuscatlán
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers
- Where is San José Villanueva? In La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department, El Salvador
- What borders San José Villanueva? Huizúcar, La Libertad, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Santa Tecla and Zaragoza
- What is there to see in San José Villanueva? Hacienda San Juan Buenavista
- What time zone is San José Villanueva in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in San José Villanueva? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José Villanueva? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José Villanueva? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José Villanueva? Settlements lie between 188 m and 604 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José Villanueva? MediClinic La Libertad, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José Villanueva? Banco Promerica Las Palmas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José Villanueva? Scotiabank, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José Villanueva? Texaco Zaragoza, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José Villanueva? SV05003004 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 40.3 km²
- P-code: SV05003004
- Municipality: La Libertad Este

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-este/san-jose-villanueva/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.